In the event of a school from home day, you should complete your weekly practice session and complete your practice log on Charms. Consider practicing "worst 5" passages from your LGPE music or current technical studies. These are the parts with which you are struggling. If school is closed for more than one day, then you should repeat this procedure substituting additional passages as needed. Your definition of your "worst 5" and your band director's definition should be mostly the same. There may be a playing exam over these passages upon our return to school!

If you do not have your instrument at home, see below for a written assignment. This will be due upon our return to school.

Percussion:Go to Vic Firth.com and complete the bronze and silver level for the paradiddle rudiments. http://vicfirth.com/40-essential-rudiments/There will be a quiz on one of the rudiments (director’s choice) upon your return to school.

Jazz Band:Go to http://glennmillerorchestra.com/ and listen two different video performances by the Glenn Miller Orchestra. Write a one paragraph summary of the performance. What style was it in? What different types of articulation did you hear? What key was the performance in? Who performed a solo? Be specific and detailed!

Symphonic Band and Concert Band: Go to http://ostimusic.com/Cathedral.php and read the description about the piece “Frozen Cathedral” by John Mackey. Listen to the piece and write a summary (minimum of 2 paragraphs). Include your thoughts on the piece, what it was about, the different compositional techniques used, your favorite part of the piece, could you hear the composer’s ideas come to life in the piece? Be specific and detailed. You will turn this in for a quiz grade upon your return to school. Enjoy the music!